A FASHION boutique in Colchester’s town centre has closed its doors for the final time.

Maldon MP John Whittingdale has responded to rumours he had received money from an individual with links to Russia.

COLCHESTER is to host the opening stage of one of the biggest all-female cycle races in world.

A CRICKETING legend is visiting a school as part of sustainability programme.

A FORMER paratrooper’s birthday trip to Ukraine led to him being at the epicentre of the Russian invasion.

RESIDENTS at a care home were overjoyed after the return of a beloved pet lifted the mood.

RESIDENTS living near to the scene of an attempted rape reported to have taken place in an alleyway say they no longer feel safe in Colchester.

HUNDREDS of campaigners have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging him to stop the sale of Middlewick.

A FUNDRAISER has been launched in aid of a terminally ill soldier who will be otherwise unable to afford to spend his final days with his son and wife.

Colchester United have 11 games to secure League Two status

Braintree Town beaten at Maidstone United in National League South

A PENSIONER from Clacton is saving on his energy bills thanks to a green homes grant.

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A GIRL was repeatedly sexually abused by a man whose “escalating” attacks culminated in an attempted rape, a court heard.

A VETERAN councillor who oversaw the borough’s initial response to the Covid-19 pandemic has died.

ROWERS enjoying a trip along the picturesque River Colne had to wade through a stomach-churning brown mass which they believe could be dumped sewage.

A MANHUNT has been launched after a priceless collection of historic medals were snatched from a museum by a hooded crook caught on camera.

THIRTY-THREE tons of vital aid plus £3,300 in donations – that’s what Frinton Rotary’s weekend to aid stricken Ukrainians raised.

Colchester United interim boss Wayne Brown on potential Freddie Sears-John Akinde link-up

A POPULAR indoor market in Clacton town centre will be shutting its doors for good later this year.

SPECIALIST detectives have launched an investigation into an attempted rape which is suspected to have taken place in an alleyway on a residential estate.

The parents of a woman who went missing from her boyfriend’s yacht in the US Virgin Islands (USVI) have travelled there to seek answers on the anniversary of her disappearance.

A LADIES fashion retailer has opened a new shop at Clacton Shopping Village.

A TIMETABLE of events is being drawn up to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee.

A CHOIR conductor is preparing to put on his last concern before retirement.

A WALK of remembrance in town is looking to raise awareness of violence against women.

Colchester United season-ticket holder Si Collinson with his views on the U's

COLCHESTER Zoo has announced the death of its lioness after a short battle with illness.

ESSEX’S first community supermarket is set to be launched in a bid to help feed deprived families.

A DISAPPOINTED councillor says he feels misled after a mix-up about where jackpot £120,000 funding will be spent in Colchester.

A DEVASTATED family is set to host a charity ball to raise money in memory of a 17-year-old hairdresser who died suddenly in her sleep.

A MEMORIAL honouring the life of a young man who was murdered on a night out has been destroyed in what has been described as a “disgusting and heartless” act.

POPSTAR and presenter Olly Murs says his involvement with Coggeshall Town FC helps him get away from the "madness" of being a celebrity.

A MAN accused of locking a woman in a loft has been cleared of false imprisonment but convicted of blackmail.

CAMPAIGNERS have raised grave concerns about the impact of toxic fumes on young schoolchildren if proposed A12 expansion plans go ahead.

A JEALOUS domestic abuser who dragged his partner from a car and threw her into a window before kneeling on her neck has been jailed.

Tom Dallison netted his first goal for Colchester United against Port Vale

Some of the best fitness items to gift this Mother's Day.

Treat your mum to a relaxing spa treatment that she'll never forget from Virgin Experience Days.

The Royal Mint has launched an original new depiction of Britannia on a collectable coin to coincide with International Women’s Day

Dubbed the “greatest dog event in the world”, Crufts returns for 2022 – here’s how you an get hold of tickets.

A SACKED policeman ‘acted improperly’ by claiming an anonymity order had been put in place to stop his name and details about his misconduct from being made public, the High Court heard.

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RESIDENTS in Tendring are being invited to join a celebration of Commonwealth Day.

MORE than 2,000 metres of hedgerow has been planted near St Osyth as part of a green scheme to combat climate change.

A FATHER who felt helpless watching the crisis in Ukraine unfold has launched an inspired fundraiser which has garnered more than £5,000 in a week.

COLCHESTER residents have rallied to help the people of Ukraine as their lives are thrown further into peril each day due to the Russian invasion.

THE remains of a army barracks dating back to the Napoleonic-era have been uncovered during an excavation in Weeley.

PARENTS of clinically vulnerable children or living with someone who is immuno suppressed are urged to contact their GP and get vaccinated.